In a message dated 01/15/2000 10:24:49 AM Pacific Standard Time,
Laifman@Flash.Net writes:
<< The LAT options were only homogulated for racing because they were
available from
the 'factory' on new cars. Rootes had a 'final assembly line' in California,
where these parts could be ordered to be on a newly ordered car. This fit
the
homogulation rules and allowed 'stock' racing.
>>
Steve-
I stand, or actually sit, corrected.
My impression had been that the LAT parts were invoiced at the dealer and
were not part of the Rootes "build sheet" and that was why the SCCA had a
problem in terms of homologation.
It still seems that many Tigers were "hopped up" with the parts after
delivery, which is kind of a different scenario than many other collector
cars of the era, which had factory invoices detailing their options.
Thanks-
Mike
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